2 h. ago Trump administration exempts World Cup and Olympics from visa ban

Foreign spectators, media and corporate sponsors intending to attend these events remain barred

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2 h. ago CNN pollster points out the struggles Trump faces in polls and delivers jab to NFL team as well

Polls showing voters concerned with Trump’s economic record are a particular worry for the GOP going into 2026

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2 h. ago European diplomats reveal the 'tough guy' US negotiator leading the charge on Greenland: 'He hates us'

A meeting between top Trump administration officials and representatives of Denmark and Greenland seems to have done little to ease rising tensions with European diplomats.

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3 h. ago Trump nominee for Southern Command pressed on Latin America military operations

The general admitted he does not know how long the heightened focus will endure

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3 h. ago Senate Republicans want to protect a majority, but Trump won’t give them a break

Trump’s MAGA purity tests could endanger Republicans running in key battles that could decide the fate of his Senate majority, writes John Bowden

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4 h. ago Nobel committee issues defiant message after Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gifts Peace Prize to Trump at the White House

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday that she gave her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump during their meeting at the White House.

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4 h. ago RECAP: Robert Jenrick blasts Labour AND Tories over mass migration as he is unveiled as latest Reform MP

RECAP: Robert Jenrick has blasted both Labour and the Tories over mass migration as he is unveiled as Reform's newest MP. Catch all the latest updates here.

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4 h. ago ‘Animal control officers’ get more training than new ICE agents, former DHS official claims

ICE recruits reportedly only need 47 days of training as Trump is the 47th president

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4 h. ago Rights groups hail acquittal after seven years of aid workers prosecuted during Greece refugee crisis

Lesbos court clears aid workers of people smuggling, a move Human Rights Watch called a vindication of their lifesaving activities at seaTwo dozen aid workers, who had faced up to 20 years in prison if found guilty of smuggling migrants into Greece, have been acquitted by a court on Lesbos.The verdict was met with cheers, tears and cries of jubilation as the presiding judge announced the words that would end a seven-year legal ordeal for the humanitarians. All 24 had engaged in rescue work on the Aegean island at the height of the refugee crisis. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Frank views of judge who led LGBT military ban probe finally heard

Actor Michael Cashman delivered a lecture written by Lord Etherton before his death last May - describing the "institutional homophobia" and "shocking evidence" he discovered while preparing his report

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5 h. ago White House defends Trump’s ‘joke’ about canceling 2026 elections: latest

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greeted supporters outside Capitol Hill after having lunch with Trump

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5 h. ago Three US citizens sue Trump with the ACLU over encounters with ICE agents – live

Lawsuit comes as state governor Tim Walz urges Trump to ‘turn the temperature down’ after president threatens to invoke Insurrection ActTrump threatens to use Insurrection Act in MinnesotaPeople affected by the US visa freeze: share your experienceDonald Trump is in Washington today. He’s due to meet with Mariá Corina Machado – Venezuela’s opposition leader – at 12:3opm ET. At the moment that’s closed to the press but we’ll let you know if that changes and bring you the latest.Later, Trump is set to host the champions of the 2025 Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers, at the White House. We’ll be watching to get his reaction to the news of the day. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Crows trained to attack MAGA hats in unique protest against Trump

Dave, who has a dislike for Donald Trump's policies, has become an internet sensation after deciding on an unusual method of protesting by teaching crows to attack red MAGA caps

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5 h. ago Venezuela’s opposition leader gives her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump

María Corina Machado leaves White House meeting without the US president’s backing to be her country’s next leader

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5 h. ago US names major sporting events other than World Cup, Olympics exempt from Trump visa ban

The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as “major sporting events” — aside from soccer's 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games — that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban

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5 h. ago Americans’ take on Trump’s second term remains unchanged, poll reveals

Four in 10 U.S. adults approve of Trump’s performance, a figure virtually unchanged since March 2025

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5 h. ago Number of foreign students at US colleges drops for first time in years after Trump’s crackdown

The decrease is most pronounced in graduate studies programs, where enrollment dropped by 6 percent

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6 h. ago Venezuela opposition leader says she presented Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize at White House meeting

Machado did not say if the president had accepted the award, which he has long coveted

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6 h. ago Judge allows offshore windfarm halted by Trump to resume construction

Setback for president, who has called windfarms ‘losers’, as Empire Wind project allowed to move forwardA federal judge on Thursday cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction, a victory for the developer who said a Trump administration order to pause it would probably kill the project in a matter of days.District judge Carl J Nichols, an appointee of Donald Trump, ruled construction on the Empire Wind project could go forward while he considers the merits of the government’s order to suspend the project. He faulted the government for not responding to key points in Empire Wind’s court filings, including the contention that the administration violated proper procedure. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Judge blasts ‘authoritarian’ Trump administration’s ‘unconstitutional conspiracy’ to deny free speech

Reagan-appointed judge rips into Trump’s ‘fear’ of First Amendment protections in case involving pro-Palestine protests

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